justicia

[xusˈt̪isja]

/[xusˈt̪isja]/ noun

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The verdict

“justicia” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #523 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#523
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualidad moral que impulsa a dar a cada cual según su mérito o derecho.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

justicia vs justifica
78% similar
justicia vs justice
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for justicia
PropertyValue
Headwordjusticia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xusˈt̪isja]
Letters8
Frequency rank#523
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “justicia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). justicia lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for justicia is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [xusˈt̪isja]. Corpus data places it at rank #523 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for justicia, with forms such as "jjusticia", "jsuticia", and "jusitcia". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "justifica", "justice", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is justicia, spelled J-U-S-T-I-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualidad moral que impulsa a dar a cada cual según su mérito o derecho.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, conformidad con la justicia₁.
  3. 3
    Acción o hecho conforme a la justicia₁.
  4. 4
    Condición o estado regido por la justicia₁.
  5. 5
    Ejercicio del poder para la aplicación de la ley.
  6. 6
    En particular, resolución de un pleito o expediente.
  7. 7
    Aplicación de un castigo ordenado por la justicia₆.
  8. 8
    En particular, ejecución ordenada por la justicia₆.
  9. 9
    Funcionario que imparte justicia₅.
  10. 10
    Funcionario judicial, con atribuciones similares a las de un juez, designado localmente por el pueblo de su jurisdicción.

Synonyms

juez

This word in other languages

justice(English)justice(Français)Gerechtigkeit(Deutsch)justiça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: jjusticia,jsuticia,jusitcia,jussticia,justciia,justicai,justiccia,justiica,justisia,justticia,jutsicia,ujsticia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of justicia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

jjusticia1jsuticia2jusitcia2jussticia1justciia2justicai2justiccia1justiica2
Edit distance from "justicia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "justicia"?
"justicia" is spelled J-U-S-T-I-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [xusˈt̪isja].
What does "justicia" mean?
As a noun, "justicia" means: Cualidad moral que impulsa a dar a cada cual según su mérito o derecho.
What words are commonly confused with "justicia"?
"justicia" is commonly confused with "justifica", "justice". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "justicia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "justicia" is [xusˈt̪isja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "justicia" come from?
"justicia" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “justicia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-U-S-T-I-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xusˈt̪isja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “justifica” - see the side-by-side comparison. justicia vs justifica
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list